Dorothy and Leona Meet Peter Pan

Chapter 5

The Chief released the Lost Boys, John, Michael, Leona, and Nana once the princess was returned and it was now pitch dark out as it got quite late in Never Land. The Chief also requested Peter to have a word with him about saving Princess Tiger Lily. Peter didn't object to this and simply approached The Chief. "How." the Chief greeted. "How." Peter said back. The Chief did some hand movements. "What's he doing?" Michael wondered. "That's sign language." said Leona. "What's he saying?" Wendy asked. "He's saying 'Peter Pan, mighty warrior'" Leona began to translate. "'Save Tiger Lily and make Chief heap glad'." "Well, he certainly doesn't look 'heap glad'." John commented. "Agreed." Wendy said. "Make Peter Pan heap big chief" the Chief congratulated Peter. "You now 'Little Flying Eagle'." With that, Peter was given an Indian headdress in his honor. Peter nodded his thanks before doing his own Indian cry and did a victory flight lap. The Lost Boys bowed to Peter in response. Peter sat with the Indian Chief and Tiger Lily as they passed the smoke peace pipe around for tradition. "Teach 'em paleface brothers all about red man." the Chief told his people about Peter. "Uh, what makes the red man red?" Cubby wondered. "When did he first say 'ugh'?" the raccoon twins asked. "Why does he ask you 'How'?" Michael queried. "'Why does he ask you 'How''?" the Chief repeated with a smirk. The other Indians pounded their drums, giving Indian chants and started to sing an ancient chorus of their ways to welcome and make peace with Peter Pan and his Lost Boys. The boys decided to go off and dance. Dorothy and Leona joined in.

Wendy was about to join until she was suddenly stopped. "Squaw no dance" an Indian woman glared to the girl. "Squaw, get 'em firewood!" Wendy frowned at the woman, but went to do as she said. It was a great party so far. Tiger Lily danced on a drum in front of Peter in an attempt to impress him. And he was indeed impressed by the Indian princess's dancing skills as she was getting closer to him. Tiger Lily eskimo kissed him and Peter turned red as his hair before hopping up and doing another Indian call. After dancing for awhile, the the Lost Boys, Darling Children, West Twins, Peter, and Nana returned to the Lost Boys camp as they sang the Indian's song after the fun night they all shared together. Nana walked into the hideout, finding the party they went to was fun, but also a bit savage. She seemed to be more like a wild dog who lived on the streets than a prim and proper dog who was raised to help serve a family. Wendy sat on a bed, waiting for her brothers, dog, and new friends to come back. She seemed rather impatient and unhappy with this adventure she had been forced to become apart of. The moment the Lost Boys, her brothers, her new friends, and Nana arrived; she knew that Peter would be coming soon.

"Big Chief Flying Eagle greets his braves." Peter said, putting his hand up. "How." The Lost Boys, Nana, John, Michael, Dorothy, and Leona bowed to their chiefs like true Indians. The only one not acting like an Indian was Wendy. "Big Chief greets Little Mother" Peter went to Wendy's side with a cocky smile. "How." Wendy glanced at him and turned away, really fed up right now. "Ugh." "Is something wrong, Wendy?" asked Leona. Something definitely was wrong. "What's gotten into her?" Peter frowned at Wendy's new behavior change. "Wendy, is that all you have to say?" "Ever since you left the party, you haven't spoken a word." said Leona. "Besides, everyone else thinks I'm wonderful." Peter grew boastful. "Especially Tiger Lily." Wendy grumbled. "Tiger Lily?" Peter asked. This was confusing to him. What did Tiger Lily have to do with this? "John! Michael!" Wendy called to her brothers who were still acting like a couple of Indians. "Take off that war paint and get ready for bed." "Bed?" John frowned. "Brave no sleep" Michael replied. "Go for days without sleeping." Nana nodded in agreement. "But we're going home in the morning." Wendy told her family. "Home?" the younger boys asked. "Oh, Wendy, we don't want to go home." Michael said to his big sister. "No go home. Stay many moons. Have heap big time." Peter demanded. "Now, Peter, let's stop pretending and be practical." Wendy told the elf boy. "Chief Flying Eagle has spoken." Peter ignored her. "Besides Wendy, here we don't have to grow up. We can stay kids forever" Dorothy smiled. "Oh, please." Wendy tried to grow sensible. "Do you want to stay here and grow up like...like savages?" "Of course." Michael smiled at that idea.

"But, you can't. You need a mother." Wendy said. Then she instantly started to feel homesick. "We all do" "Aren't you our mother, Wendy?" Michael asked. "Surely you haven't forgotten our real mother!" Wendy was surprised at him. "I think I had a mother once." Cubby said as he had tied the raccoon twins. "What was she like?" asked Leona. "I forget" Cubby replied. "I had a white rat." the fox spoke up. "That's no mother!" Cubby snapped at him. "Oh, boy. Here we go again" Dorothy sighed. The Lost Boys began to fight each other again like before. "No, no, boys! Please." Wendy soothed them. "I'll tell you what a mother is." The boys stopped and instantly rushed over, anxious to hear what Wendy had to say. "Tell us, Wendy!" the skunk crawled onto her lap. "Well, a mother, a real mother... is the most wonderful person in the world. She's the angel voice... that bids you good night... kisses your cheek... whispers, "Sleep tight."" Wendy explained as she started to miss her very own. As Wendy explained what a mother is, Dorothy and Leona began to miss their own. Dorothy began to tear up and Leona noticed. "I wanna see my mother..." Michael sniffled as he clung to his older sister. "M-Me too. I wanna see my mother too." said Dorothy as Leona comforted her. Wendy nodded to them.

"I propose we leave home at once." John proposed. "I agree with John." Leona said. Then the Lost Boys asked if they could come too. "All right, boys. All right. I'm sure Mother would be glad to have you. Uh, that is, if Peter doesn't mind." "Go on! Go back and grow up! But I'm warning ya. Once you're grown up... you can never come back! Never!" Peter felt betrayed. He went to his bed, refusing to go with everyone and leave Neverland forever. "Well, men, shall we be off?" John asked everyone. "Yes, let's get going before we change our minds." said Dorothy. Then everyone got ready to head out. "They'll be back." Peter shrugged, lying in his hammock and decided to play his music. Wendy wanted to see if Peter was going to come along. "Peter!" The panpipes kept playing and Peter did not leave his room. Wendy sighed and was on her way upstairs with the others. "Goodbye, Peter." However, there was an unpleasant surprise. The Lost Boys, the West Twins, and her brothers had been bounded and gagged by pirates. Wendy was about to scream out for help, but another pirate came behind her and cupped her mouth with his hand. "All right, men." Captain Hook commanded. "Take them away." He lowered a wrapped gift box into Peter Pan's hideout. And where the present would be one that Peter Pan would never ever forget. After the present was delivered, Captain Hook and Smee followed the other pirates to the ship with their hostages.